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@@ -185,12 +185,12 @@ of the sourdough leavening agent. As the process is more expensive,
bread rolls like these were ultimately consumed by the noble people bread rolls like these were ultimately consumed by the noble people
in Vienna~\cite{vienna+breadrolls}. in Vienna~\cite{vienna+breadrolls}.
As industrialization began the first steam-powered grain mill was developed by As industrialization began inventors like Oliver Evans, in \num{1785}
Oliver Evans in \num{1785}. Evans' design incorporated several innovations, developed improved mill devices~\cite{evans+mill} incorporating several
including automated machinery for various milling processes, making it more innovations, including automated machinery for various milling processes.
efficient than traditional water or animal-powered mills. His steam-powered This eventually evolved to steam-powered grain mills, more efficient than
mill marked a significant advancement in industrial technology for bread traditional water or animal-powered mills. Those steam-powered mill marked a
making~\cite{evans+mill}. significant advancement in industrial technology for bread making.
\begin{figure}[ht] \begin{figure}[ht]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{sourdough-stove} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{sourdough-stove}
@@ -199,31 +199,29 @@ making~\cite{evans+mill}.
\end{figure} \end{figure}
The biggest advancement of industrial bread making happened in \num{1857}. The biggest advancement of industrial bread making happened in \num{1857}.
The French microbiologist Louis Pasteur discovered The French microbiologist Louis Pasteur discovered the process of alcoholic
the process of alcoholic fermentation. He would prove that fermentation. He would prove that yeast microorganisms are the reason for
yeast microorganisms are the reason for alcoholic fermentation alcoholic fermentation and not other chemical catalysts. He continued with his
and not other chemical catalysts. He continued with his research and research and was the first person to isolate and grow pure yeast strains.
was the first person to isolate and grow pure yeast strains. Soon later in \num{1868} the Fleischmann brothers Charles and Maximilian were
Soon later in \num{1868} the Fleischmann brothers Charles the first to patent pure yeast strains for bread making. The yeasts offered
and Maximilian were the first to patent pure yeast strains
for bread making. The yeasts offered
were isolated from batches of sourdough. By \num{1879} the machinery was built were isolated from batches of sourdough. By \num{1879} the machinery was built
to multiply the yeast in large centrifuges~\cite{fleischmann+history}. to multiply the yeast in large centrifuges~\cite{fleischmann+history}. The
The pure yeast would prove to be excellent and turbocharged pure yeast would prove to be excellent and turbocharged at leavening bread
at leavening bread doughs. What would previously take 10~hours doughs. What would previously take 10~hours to leaven a bread dough could now
to leaven a bread dough could now be done within 1~hour. be done within 1~hour. The process became much more efficient. What
The process became much more efficient. What ultimately made making large ultimately made making large batches of dough possible, was the invention of
batches of dough possible, was the invention of the electrical kneader. Rufus the electrical kneader. Rufus Eastman, an American inventor, is often
Eastman, an American inventor, is often credited with an important advancement credited with an important advancement in mixer technology. In \num{1885}, he
in mixer technology. In \num{1885}, he received a patent for an electric mixer received a patent for an electric mixer with a mechanical hand-crank
with a mechanical hand-crank mechanism. This device was not as advanced or as mechanism. This device was not as advanced or as widely adopted as later
widely adopted as later electric mixers, but it was an early attempt to electric mixers, but it was an early attempt to mechanize mixing and kneading
mechanize mixing and kneading processes in the kitchen using electricity. processes in the kitchen using electricity. Eastman's invention represented
Eastman's invention represented an important step in the development of an important step in the development of electric mixers, but it wasn't as
electric mixers, but it wasn't as sophisticated or popular as later models sophisticated or popular as later models like the KitchenAid mixer. The
like the KitchenAid mixer. The KitchenAid mixer, introduced in \num{1919}, is KitchenAid mixer, introduced in \num{1919}, is often recognized as one of the
often recognized as one of the first widely successful electric mixers and first widely successful electric mixers and played a significant role in
played a significant role in revolutionizing kitchen appliances for home revolutionizing kitchen appliances for home
cooks~\cite{first+mixer}~\cite{kitchenaid+history}. cooks~\cite{first+mixer}~\cite{kitchenaid+history}.
During World~War~II the first packaged dry yeast was developed. This would During World~War~II the first packaged dry yeast was developed. This would